Paul Walters appointed General Manager of The Langham, London
Monday, 20 February 2012 14:50
Paul Walters appointed General Manager of The Langham, London
Langham Hospitality Group have announced the appointment of Paul Walters as General Manager of The Langham, London. Walters, age 47, will oversee the operation of the 380 room flagship hotel located at the top of Regent Street in the heart of the city’s West End and Europe’s first purpose built Grand Hotel.Most recently, Walters was based in Hong Kong at the groups head office as Vice President – Brands, where since 2007 he was responsible for a portfolio of three brands – the luxury Langham brand, the contemporary five star Langham Place brand and the midscale Eaton brand.
Walters previous appointments include W Hotels, where he was responsible for establishing the first W hotel outside of the US; Orient Express, GHM Hotels and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.
“We are delighted to welcome to London a General Manager with the experience that Paul has,” said Katie Benson, Regional Vice President - Europe and North America for Langham Hospitality Group. “During his time with Langham Hospitality group in Hong Kong, he has gained invaluable knowledge in the ethos of our brand and we look forward to building on the already enviable reputation of The Langham flagship property with Paul at the helm.”
Walter’s career has also seen him perform consultancy services to the five star hotel market in Australia across numerous disciplines including Marketing, Operations, Human Resources and Purchasing.
